U.S. Postage Stamps

Scott #1803 W. C. Fields
Performing Arts

1980

15¢

Face Value: 2.10

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W.C. Fields (1880-1946) ran away from home at age 11, and by age 14 had a successful vaudeville career. From 1915-21, he performed a juggling act on Broadway in the Ziegfield Follies. In 1915, Fields starred in a silent film, but did not win fame until the advent of sound films. By 1931, he had moved to Hollywood, where he began writing, directing, and starring in films.